Specifications Model: Classique Ref. 3390, a rare and hard-to-find reference with an automatic movement. Movement: Automatic Cal. 71 by Frederic Piguet. It is important to note that this is a very rare example. Only a handful of these Classiques can be found with an automatic movement. Year: Circa 1980s Contents: Watch Only Case: The case size is 31.5 by 35.5mm. The case is 5.2mm thin, even with an automatic movement. The solid 18k gold case is in great condition. An earlier example with the French hallmarks on the caseback. Dial: A crisp white dial with black Roman numerals. The white dial has a gloss finish and is in perfect condition. Paired with black leaf hands and a clean date window at 3. The date execution is perfect, a minimal design that does not take away from the watch's simplicity. The hour markers and logo are slightly raised with a gloss black finish. Strap & Buckle: The watch has our own Tavern Strap with the original Breguet solid gold buckle. Worth A Read The Reference 3390 is not an easy watch to find. This Classique is an early example with the French hallmarks on the case back and no reference number engraving. The Classique line has stood the test of time. Its main details are beautiful Breguet Hands, Guilloché Dials, and ultra-thin precious metal cases. Breguet as a brand is very important to the history of watchmaking—specifically the man himself, Abraham-Louis Breguet. Abraham-Louis Breguet, born in 1747 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, was a renowned watchmaker and chronometer-maker who revolutionized timekeeping. He apprenticed at Versailles and later Paris, receiving instruction from Abbé Marie. In 1775, he set up his own business and married Cécile L'huillier. Breguet invented the first self-winding watches, the gong-spring for repeating watches, Breguet Hands, and Arabic numerals. He was a master in the guild of watchmakers and clockmakers and made significant contributions to the watchmaking industry. Breguet also invented the ratchet key, the pare-chute antishock device, and the 'Jump seconds' watches. He was enlisted in the Garde Nationale and completed the mechanism for Chappe's optical telegraph. He also invented the tourbillon regulator, chronograph, and the first wristwatch. Breguet was appointed Horologer to His Majesty and the Russian Imperial Navy and was appointed to the Academy of Sciences.
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